Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-28
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET AND
SIDEW AK.

Dasnes Here and There by the News
Reporters - Yesterdays Happenings
fold in Brief Paragrsphs-Flcklngs
at Police Headquarters.
Georgia Tent OF Rechabites will meet
tonight and elect officers.
"A sewer is being laid on Whitaker
street, from CASTOR street lane noIth-
ward.
There are thirteen cases for the Ponce
Court this morning, principally lot hSut-
ing and drunkenness.
The City and Suburban railways new
stables and car shed are the largest Dullu-
ings CT the kind in the state, and proOaDly
In the South.
Robert Coleman and Dan Now, both
colored, were creating q disturbance IN
the market basement yesterday morning
when Policeman Hines pulled them III.
A little white girl named Agnes
Demerst fell into the Ogeechee canal
yesterday afternoon near Joachim street.
She was rescued by some boys VINO VIII
messed her fall
Ford's Opera House was packed last
night with attendants on the services OF
the Salvation Army. The army appears
TO be making a successful hght, judging
from the numbers that nightly attend It's
meetings.
New houses are going up in every part
OF the city. Spare lots in the older pOr-
tions are being utilized, and IN the newer
part, south OF Hall street, there will soon
be not a vacant lot, except such as can't
be bought for "love or money"
Messrs. John Flannery & Co. sent the
MORNING NEWS on saturday $40 for the
Italian earthquake fund. This makes
the total amount in hand STAG 90. 1t Is
hoped that enough contributions will be
received to make the subscription at
least 5000. All contributions sent to the
MORNING NEWS counting room or given
to Mr.. lmperato will be duly acknoW-
lodged.
The 500, 900, 30 per cent. OF the capital
required under the charter of the Sa-
yannah Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, was paid in on Saturday TO Mr.
Lewis KaytOn, Treasurer. The Commas
sioners will meet this morning al $3.50
O'Clock for the purpose OF organizing the
company. Quite number of people we're
disappointed in not being able TO get
shares, and a premium was offered for
blocks of stock, but without success.
The scheme for building a new hotel
by accommodating funds in mutual loan
and savings association is occupying
the attention of those who suggested 1t,
anu III Is very pGObdDIS tudG III tue OOul sc
Of a month or so a plan OF organization
will be dIgested and submitted to the
public. IL is the opinion OF a numoe of
gentlemen who have bad a lifetime eX-
perience in the management Of building
and loan societies that the scheme can
be successfully carried out and Savannah
provided with grand hotel.
Miss Benson, the unfortunate lady
who has been in the county Jail for the
past two weeks, was on Saturday pro-
vIded with quarters in the Home tor the
Friepdless, through the kindness or Rev.
Charles Ii. Strong. During her stay in
the jail she received attention from a
number of charitable ladies, and the best
Of care possible under the circumstances
from Sheriff Roman and his assistants,
who did everything TO make her COM
Portable. Miss Benson, in leaving,
thanked the officers and DR.. L. b. CHS
holm,t the county physician, for their kind
ness and attention.